of san francisco



H.ZAHN.

l Candlestick. No. 97,848. Patented Dec. 14, 1869.

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Letters Patent N 97,848, dated December 14, 1869.

/ CANDLE STICK.

, The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part ofthe same.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, H. ZAHLN, of SanFrancisco,in the county of San Francisco, and State of California, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Candlesticks; andI do herebydeclare thatthe following is a'full, clear, and exact descriptionthereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use thesame, reference being bad to the accompanying drawing. forming part ofthis specification.

This invention relates to a new and useful improvement in candle-sticks,and consists in the use of a thumb-screw, in combination with thecandlestickthbe, whereby the candle is kept steady and in aperpeudicular position in the stick, and firmly held with-' .out the useof springs or other attachment, as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed.

The accompanying, drawing represents'a View of a candlestick with myscrew applied.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding arts. i p A isthetube 01' barrel of the candlestick;

B is the base.

stick.

(J is the slide, upon which the'candle rests in the I D represents thescrew,which I apply for holding and steadying the candle.

E is a screw-nut, which is. riveted or solderedto the side of the tubeA, as seen in the drawing. Thisnut is of sufficient size to admit andsupport the screw.

'The end of the screw passes through an orifice in the tube, and isbrought in contact with the candle.

By turning the screw in when the candle is in the tube, the candle maybe held perfectly steady, and

without the possibility of its dropping out when car ried about thehouse, and in a perpendicular position, i

. ranged and operating substantially as and for the purposes described.

Witnesses:

N. LEVY, 0a.: Hnnzoe.

